2023
Motor Control and Learning
Name: Motor Control and Learning
Code: DES10661L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
- Understand the historical perspective and current trends in the study of Motor Control;
- Understand and distinguish the theories that frame the knowledge within the discipline;
- Knowing the variables that determine the motor proficiency and understand what the most important for learning motor behavior;
- Know the processes, operations and essential mechanisms of the movement;
- Understand the interrelationships established among the various concepts provided;
- Know the typical progression of individuals in learning and the processes involved;
- Understand the practical applications of knowledge of the processes of Motor Control and be able to operate.
- Understand and distinguish the theories that frame the knowledge within the discipline;
- Knowing the variables that determine the motor proficiency and understand what the most important for learning motor behavior;
- Know the processes, operations and essential mechanisms of the movement;
- Understand the interrelationships established among the various concepts provided;
- Know the typical progression of individuals in learning and the processes involved;
- Understand the practical applications of knowledge of the processes of Motor Control and be able to operate.
Contents
1. Motor learning
2. Performance measures: the variable product and process
3. Sensory receptors
4. Motor skills
5. Learning operations
6. Theories of Attention
7. Information theory
8. Memory
9. Models and Theories of learning
10. Theories of Motor Control
11. Phases of learning
12. Factors affecting the learning
2. Performance measures: the variable product and process
3. Sensory receptors
4. Motor skills
5. Learning operations
6. Theories of Attention
7. Information theory
8. Memory
9. Models and Theories of learning
10. Theories of Motor Control
11. Phases of learning
12. Factors affecting the learning
Teaching Methods
The teaching-learning process will be developed in the classroom / sports pavilion and the EU through Moodle platform. There will be a weekly theoretical of 120 minute, weekly practical of 60 minutes.
Continuous assessment - two written tests (50% + 50%)
Final Evaluation - Final Exam (100%)
Continuous assessment - two written tests (50% + 50%)
Final Evaluation - Final Exam (100%)
Teaching Staff
